A Tribe Called Quest’s “Sgt Pepper of Hip Hop”

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The album “The Low End Theory” by A Tribe Called Quest from 1991 is, for multiple reasons, the Sgt Pepper of Hip Hop. On BOTH albums you’ve got the exploration and expansion of new production techniques, both reintroducing their respective groups in a new form, and there are even some direct Beatles crossovers on The Low End Theory.
Today we’re talking about the classic album “The Low End Theory”, diving deep into production styles, samples, Tribe’s evolution as a group, and seeing how this album is like the Sgt Pepper of Hip Hop.
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A Tribe Called Quest
ATCQ
The Beatles
The Low End Theory
Sgt Pepper
Q Tip
Phife Dawg
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Jarobi White
Hip Hop
Music History
Production
#hiphop
#musichistory
#atribecalledquest
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@TheTheoTherone Год назад

Old head here. Reading through the comments and realizing that you're def not just doing this for peeps like me to reminisce. You are educating the new ones. This channel is important in so many ways! I appreciate you for doing what you do, and all the didding that you did to get here. Profess!

@pinksucccubus Год назад

im one of those new ones! the world of hip hop, especially oldschool hip hop, has been an incredible world to discover in-depth from the perspective of a music artist, and DTG is so good at breaking this shit down and giving a basic overview of the history/culture. (ur name goes kinda hard btw)

@BlueTorchWeddings Год назад

This man is a musical historian. The level.of appreciation is through the roof

@LT-dj8if Год назад

Could not agree more! I played this CD my entire sophomore year! Remember arguing what was better this or Cube Death Certificate!It was like they left earth🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿

@KidAstronaut Год назад

DIDDING!!! Lmaooo love that.

@marcusmessiah19 Год назад

One if my top 10 albums in any music genre , the beats ,the rhythms , head nodder on 100000!!!

@DrVenture45 Год назад

R.I.P. to David Jude Jolicoeur (a.k.a. Trugoy The Dove) of De La Soul.✊

@breannaw7254 Год назад

One of my all time favorite albums!!! I could listen a million times

@diggingthegreats Год назад

One of the best albums ever 🔥

@3d1k3 Год назад

A true fan would have already listened to a million times 🤣. But in all seriousness I agree. It has aged so well and I love it more with each listen. Never gets stale or common.

@christianterrill3503 Год назад

Agree 100%, one of the best albums EVER Made. The flows, lyrics and the jazzy grooves are just timeless. People that have never heard of a tribe called quest think it's modern music. That says something play most rap and hip hop made in the early 90s it sounds like it's from the early 90s. A tribe had their own sounds and some of the most crisp productions. Legit lighting in a bottle

@Dis-Emboweled Год назад

I think I have!

@romeokoroma3341 Год назад

Can you please do 2pac’s 1995 classic album me against the world because he intentionally tried to make the album more personal and reflective than his previous efforts but considered by several music critics to be the best of any of his albums up to that point in his career.

@Becauseimme Год назад

It’s the most important album in hip hop to date. I cried at the end of “We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service” because I know I’ll never hear a new Tribe album again. 😢

@HimmyHendryx Год назад

Fax

@ri067953 Год назад

Changed the game for sure

@LaurenLawDawg 11 месяцев назад

It was a moment of sheer terror and gratitude at once

@atxrich Год назад

So glad you finally got around to ATCQ. The Low End Theory and Midnight Marauders are two of my all-time favorite hip hop albums.

@garrbigster Год назад

Dude, I just found you a few days ago and I've practically binged all your stuff. Your vids are great, the edits, the jokes, the knowledge...and then to see you pick up instruments and tear it up, maneuver around on Ableton, and sample up stuff in the blink of an eye. You're kicking ass man!

@diggingthegreats Год назад

🙏🙏

@Obdilord Год назад

Came here to comment but you worded my thoughts exactly.

@KabMulti Год назад

Same here!

@berattaren Год назад

word

@MegaVern1 Год назад

Well said! Amazing videos

@jackseph03 Год назад

I played Midnight Marauders in my car this morning for my 10&7 year olds. It’s one of the few classic albums that I can play them. Being a hip hop head can be hard when you have children. It’s easy to forget how amazing ATCQ were. I’m going to bring out Low End Theory for my run this afternoon.

@missgigip Год назад

I’m teaching my nephews and stepson all about dope hip hop..my nephews love Saturdays and Scenario..I’m making sure I expose them..my stepson is older and he likes “award tour”..gotta teach the babies ❤

@T_R_O_Y_McClure Год назад

Ugly Duckling is also a great group to introduce younger ones to hip hop.

@chrisschneider850 Год назад

MM is my fave actually

@peace_of_mind_00 9 месяцев назад

You can play ATCQ, common, talib kweli, mos def, Q-tip (solo work), the roots, black thought (solo works) slum village, de la soul, MF doom, & the jungle brothers

@InfectiousGroovePodcast Год назад

The Low End Theory was mind blowing and still is. I grew up north of Detroit in the suburbs and I was the only person I knew that listened to Run DMC, LL and PE through the 80s. Once I heard Tribe, I couldn't believe what a strep forward it was for the genre. I love the fact that this album keeps getting more and more recognition as time goes on.

@loveandrockets4life Год назад

First album I ever owned on CD. I traded my buddy a fitted California Angels hat and five bucks for it and a Bulls Starter hat. I still feel like I got the best end of the deal.

@billyalarie929 Месяц назад

Bro you ABSOLUTELY did, it’s not even close.

@MR2JONESY Год назад

NEVER clicked so fast. Love your videos dude, keep it up 💪🏽

@diggingthegreats Год назад

🙏 Such an incredible album!

@WuntaykTimmy1 Год назад

Bro. The research that goes into these and the stories you find fr making me appreciate life I love getting behind the scenes of artists and there process You showed me j Dilla and I've been BINGING his interviews. I can't thank you enough boss

@diggingthegreats Год назад

Man, thank you 🙏 That's the goal: trying to celebrate the music and pay respect to it, unpack it all and find new appreciation for it, and inspire further creativity

@AdamMikolon Год назад

if you like Dilla check out Madlib

@WuntaykTimmy1 Год назад

@@AdamMikolon ive have bandana on repeat. Good thing I also love coke rap Gangsta Kane

@AdamMikolon Год назад

@@WuntaykTimmy1 yeah man gangsta gibbs don't miss, him and madlib are a legendary combo

@flowerponyrecord Год назад

If anything the low and theory is like revolver, it was the first step into a new sound that eventually lead to sgt pepper aka midnight marauders.

@quamifilms Год назад

I remember hearing this record for the 1st time… blew my mind.. low key .. Qtip is a highly underrated producer… he’s on another planet. Classic albums

@grinchoi1 Год назад

Low End was the first album I listened to where I felt an artist was speaking directly to me. I hold this album very dear to my heart. I love Midnight Marauders equally but for different reasons. Thank you for breaking this album down. The Sgt. Peppers comparison is on point.

@Jacqueal Год назад

Native Tongues was definitely an all-star ensemble. Tribe and De La have two of the greatest discographies in Hip-Hop music.

@Jacqueal Год назад

Additionally, I love how Tip pointed out the impact of the first and third albums. Marauders was absolutely brilliant.

@mugenbasquiat Год назад

Fun fact, The Low End Theory was recorded on the same Neve 8068 console that John Lennon used. It seems intentional of the type of sound they were going for. Also, I was listening to this album this week at work. No wonder J Dilla looked up to Q-Tip. The production on the album is amazing. Great video, Sir.

@zshakur Год назад

Low End Theory SMASHED the notion of the cursed Sophomore project

@shulestuff Год назад

You deserve a Netflix or pbs series on hip hop, this is waaay better than what is out there

@bagelssmellgreat Год назад

Keep digging those greats! Can't get enough.

@diggingthegreats Год назад

🙏🙏 One of the greatest albums ever 🔥

@MusicFromAnotherTime Год назад

I recently got the DAISY Age vinyl set. Such a great mix of music from Tribe and other Native Tongues groups.

@SpaceAgeConsulting Год назад

The Scenario music video was also epic. Not only is it one of my favorite songs it has one of my favorite videos. When I look at any music videos I think of how I could recreate it or edit it. The Scenario has me stumped in certain parts. It is that good.

@ingmarvanderhoek6314 Год назад

Never knew that it influenced The Chronic, nice info! I did read once that the Beastie Boys took out their instruments again for Check Your Head after listening to the Low End Theory for the first time. Thanks for making these great videos!

@Dickinabox Год назад

I really hope you do a video on the beasties, they are so ahead of there time and the production on license to ill is immaculate

@Bonk_Quas Год назад

Bro you always seem to drop during my lunch break at school lmao

@diggingthegreats Год назад

I gotchu 🔥

@klubstompers Год назад

The low end theory always gets the most attention, but i will always argue that Midnight Murders is a step or two ahead.

@trueflip25 10 месяцев назад

Still my all time favorite record. Gets better every time.

@cashflowhustles Год назад

I see this channel is for Hip Hop Scholars and Historians. Cool. I'm a Deep House Head but have always appreciated real hip hop from it's inception along with several other popular music genres. Great stuff.

@fettywapsmissingeye Год назад

14 from Ireland here! I love your channel and you definitely got me to buy Dilla Time, great book 😂 This video is about to be a ten just like this album. You never fail to deliver quality with these videos. I love how mood lifting this album is. Really the album that got me into rap/hip hop music when I listened when I was about 11 or 12. Rap isn’t greatly popular in rural Ireland as you would probably imagine, so it was like this whole new magic that I hadn’t yet discovered. Verses from the abstract is probably the dopest track on this LP. Ron Carter on the bass!

@OdinOfficialEmcee Год назад

TCQ is one of the greatest groups in Hip Hop History. In particular, their first 3 Albums and We Got It From Here are masterpieces of art and culture imo

@nathanmurage Год назад

Vibes and stuff is probably my favorite song from the album. That Grant Green sample 😮‍💨

@missgigip Год назад

My fave group ever..I’m so lucky to have seen them perform together more than once..also helped w their web/graphics during the release of the documentary..they are the nicest dudes..❤ I hope u do a video on De la next

@blogabenteuer 6 месяцев назад

That is so cool!! Loved that documentary!

@staysmuth Год назад

the fact that there's debate on the Sgt Pepper of hip hop just speaks to the Sgt Pepperness of Sgt Pepper

@johnbsouth1 Год назад

Being a rock guitar player and alt rock pop musician for two decades, I am thankful to you for showing me why I dig this music so much and now knowing the backstory and some of the producing tactics and musicians and artist’s contributions, I can really appreciate this genre of music even more. Always loved the groove, beats and bass lines of R & B and Rap. Thanks for sharing this with us bro! Old Rockers can still learn stuff too 😆 Sad that so many of these artists did not get the credit they deserve outside of the R&B and Rap communities.

@edgarsheltonjr.9757 Год назад

You get this kind of music when you love what you do!✌️

@hawkzulu5671 11 месяцев назад

This album was PERFECTION, from start to finish.

@hmohngcheelee7549 Год назад

When I see that notification from your channel it makes my day!

@diggingthegreats Год назад

Thank you! Glad to have you here!

@sidepieceseason1414 Год назад

Thanks! Straight up CLASSIC!!!

@diggingthegreats Год назад

Thank you so much! I appreciate the support 🙏

@mrpresident74 Год назад

Low End Theory is a very personal album for me. I remember walking up to my neighborhood record store on a Monday just to see if anything new had dropped. The dude who worked there told me shipment hadn’t arrived yet. I went home and later that night after dinner, I got a strong pull to go back up to the shop before they closed. I did. Even though I had just been there a few hours earlier. I remember running my finger down the tapes and stopping at Low End Theory. Dude was ready to leave for the night, but he sold it to me anyway. I RAN home like I was being chased by a thousand angry dogs. Out of breath, I got home and ripped that plastic off the tape. I put it in my boom box l, and when I pressed play, I was mesmerized. When that bass from Excursions comes on, it hits you in the chest like your neighborhood bully. I listened to the entire project front to back in my kitchen. I think it was probably the only thing I listened to for at least two weeks. The power of Tribe is crazy! Every song on this one is absolutely 🔥

@FMGA14 Месяц назад

This is my all time favorite album. I can listen to it every day and never get tired of it. It was also the album that got me into hip hop when I was 16. I remember my brother playing check the rhyme and I just kept thinking “who are these guys?” 11 years later and I still listen to this album pretty often.

@laserduchamp8071 Год назад

Always great videos man. cheers from Scotland.. keep it spinning

@emjay9733 9 месяцев назад

Luv these videos bro.

@kannon3979 Год назад

The music production on that album was a turning point in hip hop history.

@anotherwayparenting2193 Год назад

I can't get over how good all your videos are and how much I appreciate them! These videos somehow get better and better every time. Thank you, sir!

@patrickcardwell8363 Год назад

Amazing vid as always, mentions of Paul's Boutique make me hopeful for a future vid on that album. Absolutely phenomenal

@SManSmith73 Год назад

Loving these videos. True Hip Hop!! 😊🔥👊🏾

@hjalteholdgaard6672 25 дней назад

Your videos are so insightfull and incredibly well made. Truly appreciate it! Keep it up brother

@steve_santiago Год назад

Another great video. One of the greatest albums of all time of not just hip hop but of any genre. Yo, if all you made were videos about Tribe I would not complain. Hahaha

@diggingthegreats Год назад

😂😂

@steve_santiago Год назад

@@diggingthegreats Now you gotta do a video on Midnight Marauders please!

@KardiFan2000 Год назад

@@steve_santiago I second this!

@noynic Год назад

By far my fav group. Thanks!

@lewisplayspool Год назад

Killing it with the research and production style! Will we get a video for every Tribe album and Tip & Phife's solo album(s) as well?

@diggingthegreats Год назад

Thank you 🙏 Might have to start another channel dedicated specifically to Tribe 😂

@tylerglasgow1946 Год назад

Another great video as always my man, my favorite channel on here by FAR. I appreciate you throughly

@willdebeest8977 Год назад

Yo! Just found your channel yesterday morning! Just finished binging your videos! Love the content!! I love learning all this music history and finding new (to me) artists

@jctobias2916 Год назад

One of my favorite albums and now I know why!

@bf5412 Год назад

Wow, I had The Low End Theory when it came out. I loved it and still do but knew nothing about what went into making it. Yet alone knowing they had some live bass player on it. Thanks for all these history lessons, we all need it.

@n.e.r.d3730 Год назад

Can I just say how much I love your channel?? You’re doing incredible work sir🫡

@sabaidaniel555 Год назад

Your content is truly A++ Kudos, Sir

@hypersnake7904 Год назад

This album is what first introduced me to hip hop and it was probably the best place to start

@TheDatasureal Год назад

THIS is what make RU-vid great..thank you my guy! Awesome job putting this together. It is my humble opinion that the Sergeant Pepper's analogy works better with The Low Theory (Revolver) and Midnight Marauders (Sgt. Pepper's). We could make a few comparisons but an easy one is they're both "concept" albums.

@Shibamc Год назад

Great content! Love your channel! 🙌

@seankent1807 Год назад

My new favorite channel on RU-vid! Please keep up the great work 👏👏👏

@kadu51044 Год назад

You are an amazing researching and lore keeper of classic Hip Hop. I am learning so much about these albums that I am going back and starting to listen to it again.

@mamoet1283 Год назад

You already became a favorite youtuber for me

@christophertownsend9750 Год назад

I could listen to that album back and forth love that album one of the best

@christianterrill3503 Год назад

Your videos are legit a master class in hip hop. I'm allready a huge hip hop head and I still learn new stuff about my favorite tracks and Mcs. Thank you for making this free to watch!

@MirrorSurfer Год назад

My mans. You've quickly become one of my favorite RU-vidrs and definitively my favorite music historian. You have focus and passion that shines so bright. Keep on keepin' on player.

@MMFrench Год назад

I learned so much, dude. This was brilliant. Thank you!

@djholladay109 Год назад

Segues are always on point! Love the vid!

@richardholland1865 Год назад

Another great episode. You do great work!!

@PerChristianFrankplads Год назад

Awesome breakdown of this stone cold classic. Thanks a lot for your wonderful videos!

@KalebPeters99 Год назад

This album was my intro to hip-hop. Thanks for this awesome video 🙏

@azhammill Год назад

Great video! It’s cool to hear the back and forth inspirations between Dr. Dre and Tip. What’s crazy is that it’s been documented that The Beatles “Rubber Soul”, was a major influence on The Beach Boys “Pet Sounds” with Paul McCartney saying it was a huge influence on Sgt. Pepper. Perfectly mirroring the point you made! 16:12

@chrispehrson6932 Год назад

i love this channel. i especially love tribe. all of your videos are dope. this album dropped when i was in high school. changed everything. low end theory, the chronic, check your head, cypress hill all on repeat. thanks for this channel

@shawncharles6077 Год назад

The content on this channel can be a course study. Your videos never let me down. Especially since I grew up on the music you discuss. Thanks again and salute. Side note: I got my first major placement using Tracklib lol. It's a God send.

@bp2000k Год назад

One Of The Greatest Album & Cover In History. It’s more than just HipHop to me. RiP Phife & Trugoy From De La🐐

@alexmart3931 7 месяцев назад

Man, you make me wish I was in those rooms when those beats were made.

@kponkeekanem Год назад

Jazz (We've Got) is my favourite song on The Low End Theory. Smooth record, brilliant album. Love the channel. Keep on!

@educostanzo 5 месяцев назад

Your content is binge-inducing. You have no idea how much I always wanted to know more about some of these albums from a musical/historical pov. I would love to see you break down albums such as Danny Brown's Atrocity Exhibition or even some Billy Woods stuff.

@ppic7162 Год назад

Your videos are great! And your editor needs a raise. I look forward to your videos all the time.

@reinab8168 Год назад

I just picked up this album on vinyl. It's my favorite. I love how you reviewed this

@andropolisstudiomusic Год назад

Great! So inspiring and really digging deep...Thanks!

@chandrastar5939 Год назад

Love this guy it's so native Tongues soulquarians heavy! Not that they don't deserve their flowers but I'd love to see him branch out. Like the other 4 LP's mentioned at the beginning.

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@bateriafraca3212 Год назад

this is my new favorite channel

@BenjaminDyer Год назад

This was a great video! I forgot how good the album was as well. Love the channel, keep up the awesome work! ❤

@anjovimusic Год назад

Thanks for making this man! food for the soul! As someone who's a fiend for layering samples, it's always great to be able to nod at those who've pioneered this.

@morgangleave8518 Год назад

That intro... The bass just KICKS. Love hearing your thoughts on Hip Hop, it's a real education.

@BigO7duce Год назад

I’m 50 and you was able to explain this in a way that my kids could understand. Thanks so much for breaking it down to the basics also explaining the how

@beatsbybigjoe6222 Год назад

I cant articulate how much I appreciate your channel and what you're doing. As an old head beat maker, your videos are truly inspiring and insanely educational. Thank you so very much!

@diggingthegreats Год назад

🙏🙏🙏

@quietizkept Год назад

These are so inspirational thank you 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@tvd1188 Год назад

Just stumbled on your channel. This is a fantastic breakdown. I love that you are coming from a real musicians standpoint and know your stuff in music history. I got Low End theory when it came out and at the time my head was full of my parents 60s/70s music, 80s new wave, thrash metal and pop music. It really seemed to bridge gaps between those worlds while sounding so fresh, new and different.

@chefketh7258 Год назад

this is an incredible breakdown of the album!

@Alex_A7 8 месяцев назад

The Low End Theory is one of those classics you play from start to finish without skips for the full vibe...and some tracks like "Butter" & "Verses From The Abstract" always get a rewind in that process :)

@tracklib Год назад

Man, you really keep bringing it, thanks for an amazing video!!

@taddtilton1671 7 месяцев назад

All of your content is absolutely amazing 👏 As a fellow fan of Hip-Hop music thank you for your efforts. This Tribe album is in my top 5 of all time. Bugging out is must listen to if you have a dosed by LSD. Ironically it will calm you down.

@kutloanothebe Год назад

The first time I heard Phife on Buggin out? It gave me chills

@codyjohnson9752 Год назад

Great stuff. Tribe, De La, and the Native Tongues influenced my life in so many ways. Almost like a foundation, or like their music gave me some kind of structure, that my young mind so terribly needed back then.